The moniker -- Information Highway -- itself seems to be
responsible for SB #040194. Introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy,
it's designed to prohibit anyone from using a public computer
network (Information Highway) while the computer user is
intoxicated. I know how silly this sounds, but Congress
....rest of Dvorak's April column elided..
Further provisions:
How about... ---------------- THE WAR ON DRUGS REACHES THE BEACHES OF CYBERSPACE WASHINGTON(AP) Prompted by the rising number of reports of online addiction, Congresswoman April Fhurst is preparing a bill that would designate network connections a controlled substance. Only government certified professionals would be allowed network connections, and only for a limited number of hours per day. The bill also mandates that all network venders, manufactures of network equipment, and network software developers must design in mechanisms to record the length of time each person spends accessing a networked resource and to automatically contact the DEA when a person exceeds safe limits. Use of unauthorized or noncompliant network devices, computers, or software will be a felony. Any equipment used in the act of felonious network access, and any files obtained via the network would be subject to forfeiture under the RICO laws. ---------------- Jim_Miller@suite.com